Composition of matter



106. COMPOSITIONS,

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Cress Rat-create PATENT OFFIcE' COMPOSITION OF MATTER Mone a. name, Philadelphia, Pa.

No Drawing. Application August 17, 1936, Serial No. 96,536

9 Claims.

the many applications of the composition may be i/ mentioned the preparation of adhesives. binding or bonding materials, coating composinons, impregnating agents, molding compositions etc.

The composition in all cases is characterized by being highly water resistant, possessing great elasticity and strong adhesive qualities, and having a long life. f

The resinous matter may consist of various 0 gums resins or oleo-resins or mixtures thereof.

examples of the su s ances which I may em- C ploy may be mentioned the varnish gums or resins such as accroides copa aznmar. ltauri, manila, um mast: resins sucn common ros- 15 ester gums; s 'nthetic resins or gums such as cumaron resin; the oleo-resms such as Canada a sam eru substances obtained from Oregon fir trees.

The roteins starches or their derivatives may 0 advantageous y 5e casein, soya bean meal, glue extrin m eanut meal, cassava flour, linseed mea or mixtures t ere'o'f.

As additional ingredients the composition may contain a solvent or thinning agent for the resinous substances. Among e an us solvents or thinning agents which I may use may be mentioned alcohols, gasoline, naphtha, sulphonated oils or similar materialE When casein is used We may also be included a substance for regdering the casein sgluhle. Such substances may r.

include lime either quick or slaked, bcrax soda 2.21 sodium silicate, sodium tungsta te sodium phosphate, sodium aluminate, ammonium oho's- Emma her alEalies, with or without the addition of water soluble fluoride, preferably a sodium fluoride, or re ar ng e quick setting acon o e composition when lime is used In certain cases it is advantageous to addto the composition a softening agent which will tend to render more pliable an'y'b'oating or the like formed from the compound resulting from the mixture of the composition with water or it other liquid. For a softening agent may be used for example, gasoline, mineral vege or sulphonated oil, waxes, gums, gl'ycerlne, fatrr soa'p's' thelatter being preferably neutral, and

in granular form.

In certain cases it is advantageous to add an 30 aqueous dispersion of rubber, or asphaltum, or a W alsam and e somewhat similar mixture thereof. Particularly when rubber or asphaltum forms part of the mixture, it will be advantageous to add to the mixture previous to' use, or even after its application to a surface, a small quantity of fixing agent tending to facilitate the precipitation of the mixture. Among suitable agents for this purpose are, for example, aldehydes such as formaldeh de; aluminum salts modium alummate, aluminum sulphate,

aluminum ace a e a uinmum sodium silicate, aluminum stearate, a ummum snare, or al num almitate; zinc cmpoundss'ucfi as zinc oxide etc.

""l I'he organic aluminum salt 1c ar y desira e as ey appear 0 render the final product very flexible and to increase its toughness and resistance to water. Aluminum sodium silicate also appears to produce El'iese de 2a In some instances I may advantageously add vulcanizin a ts with or without accelerators for the rubber of the composition. m materials I may ment on sulphur, sodium poly- Examiner D V such as aluminum stearate, oleate or palmitate are par- 1 sulphide, ammonium polysul Hide, etc. Fillers and pigments may also be added." Among such materials T may mention cla grit, asbestos, min: eral W001, hair, cellulose er, wood flour, etc.

When a balsam is used as the resino'us material, I prefer to use iso ropyl alcohol as the solvent as it appears to enrich the mixture and serves to insure its stability and preservation especially of the latex as well as the colloids in the mixture.

It wi of course be understood that the proportions, ingredients and the manner and order of adding the ingredients may be varied within fairly wide limits depending upon a number of factors including the use to which the composition is to be put. It may, however, be indicated by way of example of an illustrative composition that for every pounds of a dry protein starch, their derivatives or mixtures thereof the composition may contain:-

Canada balsam or other gum, resin or Instead of the latex, there may be used 50 to 400 pounds of dispersed asphalt (50%). A mixture of rubber and as haltin suitable proportions may be e "lmp oyeH. 6o

I prefer not to add the water until the composition is to be used, for the dry material can be more readily stored and shipped.

As another example of composition, the composition may contain the following:

Casein pounds 100 Clay do 150 Abrasive grains do 1250 Lime do 15 to 20 Canada balsam quarts to 2 Isopropyl alcohol do 1 to 3 China wood oil do 1to2 Sodium silicate (soluble) pounds 12 Latex (40%) do 100 to 500 Aluminum stearate ounces 12 to 18 The uses of the composition herein disclosed are extensive and apply to many arts and industries. It may be used for the preparation of adhesives, binding or bonding materials, coating or paint compositions, impregnating agents, molding compositions, etc. The composition may be used in the making of such articles as coated wire, floor coverings, gaskets, brake lining, belting, laminated paper, laminated structures consisting of two or more layers, one or more of which may be paper, fabric, metal, wood, rubber, asphaltum, glass, stone, vegetable and/or mineral fibres, etc. The composition is especially adapted for the making and applying of insulation to buildings, telephone booths and vehicles, such as automobiles and railway cars. The composition may also be used for the making of abrasives-and abrasive wheels.

The material may be used to form abrasive wheels. For instance 150 lbs. of the dry pgwd er 'fi'f'p'ified as above may be added to about 1517 lbs. of clay. With this may be mixed about 1250 lbs. of suitable abrasive g r a i n, and in order to make it plastic for working and forming there may be added from 250 to 350 lbs. of gates depending upon the requirements. The addition of dispersed rubber from 100 lbs. up, or dispersed gsphalturn SUTBsT'TJr more, or a suitable mixture of thetwo may be employed to impart additional toughness and flexibility to the composition. The abrasive wheels may be molded in the usual manner and may be fixed to suitable shafts in the usual manner or the abrasive need not be formed into a wheel but may be used in any desirable form.

The material may be used for aints. For this purpose various compositions, mixtures and proportions may be employed. For instance for using 100 lbs. of dry r r i i neral s or pigments there may be employed about 5 lbs. of'glay, asbestine or other mineral matters, to which maybe added about 25 lbs. of whiting, about 20 lbs. of li ni e and about 20 lbs. of lithopone all of which may be mixed with from 12 to ZO'lbs. of the dry adhesive re s i n;p rotei n; starch described above. This df'y 'paint mixture name added to about 150 lbs. of water, when it may be ready for use, or it may be used in connection with 50 to 100 lbs. of rub; berlatexadded or the same quantity or a like quantity of asphaltum or a mixture of them. It will be undefstood'ofcourse, that these proportions are subject to change depending upon the requirements in each case.

The foregoing specification and description include the essential and distinctive thought of my invention, but it is to be distinctly understood that the same may be modified in various ways and/or combined with various other details without affecting the peculiar results obtained, and without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims, in which I intend to claim all the patentable novelty inherent in my invention.

I claim:

1. A composition of matter containing a water soluble colloidal substance selected from a group consisting of proteins, starches and their derivatives, a resin, a solvent for the resin, an alkali, aluminum stearate, and dispersed rubber.

2. A composition of matter containing a water soluble colloidal substance selected from a group consisting of proteins, starches and their derivatives, a resin, a solvent for the resin, an alkali, and aluminum stearate.

3. A composition of matter containing soya bean meal, lime, sodium fluoride, aluminum stearate, an oleo-resin, isopropyl alcohol, and dispersed rubber.

4. A composition of matter containing soya bean meal, lime, sodium fluoride, aluminum stearate, an oleo-resin, isopropyl alcohol, and dispersed asphalt.

5. A composition of matter containing a water soluble colloidal substance selected from a group consisting of proteins, starches and their derivatives, a resin, a solvent for the resin, aluminum stearate, and a dispersion of a substance selected from a group consisting of latex and asphalt.

6. A composition of matter containing a water soluble colloidal substance selected from a group consisting of proteins, starches and their derivatives, a resin, a solvent for the resin, an alkali, an organic salt of aluminum, and dispersed rubber.

7. An abrasive comprising a water soluble, colloidal substance selected from a group consisting of proteins, starches and their derivatives, resinous matter, a solvent for the resinous matter, an alkali earth, aluminum stearate, and abrasive grain.

8. A paint comprising a water soluble colloidal substance selected from a group consisting of proteins, starches and their derivatives, resinous matter, a solvent for the resinous matter, an alkali earth, aluminum stearate, Whiting, and lithopone.

9. A paint comprising a water soluble colloidal substance selected from a group consisting of proteins, starches and their derivatives, resinous matter, a solvent for the resinous matter, an alkali earth, aluminum stearate, lithopone, and dispersed rubber.

MONE R. ISAACS. 

